Gail Kolenda

Gail was born and raised in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Her first mentor was Robert Koslozsky, her high school art teacher and college professor. Gail graduated with a B.A. in Studio Arts and a B.A. in Speech/Theatre, too.

In the 80s Gail was introduced to china painting. In the early 2000s Gail saw a creative avenue in design and started to take classes in Photoshop, Quark, and Illustrator. She also studied Chinese brush painting.

In 2006, Gail moved to her new home in Arizona . Mixed media was introduced to her. She continues to study computer design. She also joined the pottery club and works mostly on relief sculptures.

“I realize that perhaps I have not yet found my niche or forte in creating but love the journey. And it is my desire to be able to share my art with others so they too can enjoy Art for the sake of art.”